ESIC Further Extends Period for Filing ESI Contribution
3.49 Crore IPs and 12,11,174 Employers to be Benefitted
Purchase of Medicines from Private Chemists Permitted during Lockdown
The country is dealing with a very challenging situation due to COVID-19 Pandemic. Many establishments are temporarily closed and workers are unable to work. In line with the relief measures being extended by Government to business entities and workers, Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has undertaken following relief measures for its stakeholders specially Employers and Insured Persons, besides strengthening its medical resources to fight COVID-19.
As a relief measure, the period for filing ESI contribution for the month of February and March was earlier extended to 15th April and 15th May, respectively. Now, considering the hardship being faced by employers, the period for filing ESI contribution for the month of February has been further extended from earlier extended period i.e. 15th April to 15th May, 2020. The period for filing contribution for the month of March 2020 is also 15th May, 2020. No penalty or interest or damage will be levied on establishments during the extended period. 3.49 crore Insured Persons (IPs) and 12,11,174 employers will get relief with the extension of period for filing the return.
Besides these, following relief measures have been undertaken for Insured Persons and Beneficiaries.
In order to ease hardship of ESI Beneficiaries, purchase of medicines by ESI beneficiaries from private chemists during the lockdown period and its subsequent reimbursement by ESIC has been permitted.
A provision has also been made for providing medical services to IPs and beneficiaries from Tie-up Hospitals, if an ESIC Hospital is declared as a dedicated Covid-19 Hospital to cater exclusively to Corona suspected/confirmed cases. ESI beneficiaries can be referred to tie-up Hospitals for providing prescribed secondary/SST consultation/admission/ investigation, during the period for which concerned ESIC Hospital functions as dedicated Covid-19 Hospital. ESI Beneficiary may also seek Emergency/non-Emergency medical treatment from tie-up hospital directly without referral letter, in accordance with his entitlement.
Medical Benefit is provided under Rule 60-61 to the Insured persons who cease to be in insurable employment on account of permanent disablement and to the retired Insured Persons, on payment of advance lump-sum contribution for a year at the rate of Rs.10/- per month. Under the prevailing circumstances of lockdown, there may be cases where validity of the medical benefit cards issued to these beneficiaries expire as these beneficiaries are unable to deposit the advance annual lump-sum contribution due to lockdown. Such beneficiaries have been allowed to avail medical benefit under Rule 60 and 61 of ESI (Central Rules) till 30.06.2020.
The payment of Rs.41.00 crore (approx.) in respect of Permanent Disablement Benefit and Dependants’ Benefit have been sent to the bank accounts of beneficiaries in the month of March, 2020.
No. CSR-01/4/2020-CSR-MCA
Government of India
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
10th April, 2020
COVID-19 related Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
The Ministry has been receiving several references/ representations from various stakeholders seeking clarifications on eligibility of CSR expenditure related to COVID-19 activities. In this regard, a set of FAQs along with clarifications are provided below for better understanding of the stakeholders:
S. No.
Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQs)
Reply
1
Whether contribution made to ‘PM CARES Fund’ shall qualify as CSR expenditure?
Contribution made to ‘PM CARES Fund’ shall qualify as CSR expenditure under item no (viii) of Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 and it has been further clarified vide Office memorandum F. No. CSR-05/1/2020-CSR-MCA dated 28th March, 2020.
2
Whether contribution made to ‘Chief Minister’s Relief Funds’ or ‘State Relief Fund for COVID-19’ shall qualify as CSR expenditure?
‘Chief Minister’s Relief Fund’ or ‘State Relief Fund for COVID-19’ is not included in Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 and therefore any contribution to such funds shall not qualify as admissible CSR expenditure.
3
Whether contribution made to State Disaster Management Authority shall qualify as CSR expenditure?
Contribution made to State Disaster Management Authority to combat COVID-19 shall qualify as CSR expenditure under item no (xii) of Schedule VII of the 2013 and clarified vide general circular No. 10/2020 dated 23rd March, 2020.
4
Whether spending of CSR funds for COVID-19 related activities shall qualify as CSR expenditure?
Ministry vide general circular No. 10/2020 dated 23rd March, 2020 has clarified that spending CSR funds for COVID-19 related activities shall qualify as CSR expenditure. It is further clarified that funds may be spent for various activities related to COVID-19 under items nos. (i) and (xii) of Schedule VII relating to promotion of health care including preventive health care and sanitation, and disaster management. Further, as per general circular No. 21/2014 dated 18.06.2014, items in Schedule VII are broad based and may be interpreted liberally for this purpose.
5
Whether payment of salary/wages to employees and workers, including contract labour, during the lockdown period can be adjusted against the CSR expenditure of the companies?
Payment of salary/ wages in normal circumstances is a contractual and statutory obligation of the company. Similarly, payment of salary/ wages to employees and workers even during the lockdown period is a moral obligation of the employers, as they have no alternative source of employment or livelihood during this period. Thus, payment of salary/ wages to employees and workers during the lockdown period (including imposition of other social distancing requirements) shall not qualify as admissible CSR expenditure.
6
Whether payment of wages made to casual /daily wage workers during the lockdown period can be adjusted against
the CSR expenditure of the companies?
Payment of wages to temporary or casual or daily wage workers during the lockdown period is part of the moral/ humanitarian / contractual obligations of the company and is applicable to all companies irrespective of whether they have any legal obligation for CSR contribution under section 135 of the Companies Act 2013. Hence, payment of wages to temporary or casual or daily wage workers during the lockdown period shall not count towards CSR expenditure.
7
Whether payment of ex- gratia to temporary /casual /daily wage workers shall qualify as CSR expenditure?
If any ex-gratia payment is made to temporary / casual workers/ daily wage workers over and above the disbursement of wages, specifically for the purpose of fighting COVID 19, the same shall be admissible towards CSR expenditure as a one- time exception provided there is an explicit declaration to that effect by the Board of the company, which is duly certified by the statutory auditor.
This issues with the approval of competent authority.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON CENTRAL GOVT. RELIEF FOR EMPLOYEES’ AND EMPLOYERS’ CONTRIBUTION FOR THREE MONTHS TO LOW WAGE EARNING EPF MEMBERS EMPLOYED IN ESTABLISHMENTS WITH EMPLOYMENT STRENGTH UPTO ONE HUNDRED
Q1: What is the objective of this Scheme?
Ans: The Central Govt. announced Pradhan Mantri Garib Kayan Yojana Package to help the poor fight the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of this package, with the objective to prevent disruption in the employment of low wage earning employees and support businesses employing less than one hundred employees, the Central Govt. has decided to pay 24 percent of the monthly wages into their EPF accounts for three months.
To implement the package, the Ministry of Labour, Govt. of India has approved Scheme guidelines.
Q2: What are the effective months during which this Scheme is being implemented?
Ans: This Scheme will be valid for wage months- March, 2020, April, 2020 and May 2020.
Q3: Which are the establishments eligible for getting the benefit of contributions from Central Govt.?
Ans: For any establishment to be eligible for benefits,
(i) The establishment or factory should already be covered and registered under the Employees’ Provident Funds & Misc. Provisions Act, 1952.
(ii) The total number of employees employed in the establishment should be up to 100 (one hundred), with 90% or more of such employees should be drawing monthly wages less than Rs.15000/-.
Q4: Are all employees of eligible establishment eligible for the Central Govt. relief under this Scheme?
Ans: For an employee to be eligible for benefits,
(i) Employee should be employed in any eligible establishment earning monthly wages of less than Rs.15000/- and his UAN should be seeded with his/her Aadhaar.
(ii) Employee should be a member of EPF Scheme, 1952 & Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 whose contributions are received for any period during last six months (wage months: September 2019 to February 2020) in the ECR filed by any eligible establishment against his/her UAN.
Such contributions in ECR should have been received on monthly wage of less than Rs.15000/-.
Q5: Whether an employee, earning less than Rs.15000/- employed in an eligible estt who is no longer a member of EPS, 1995 due his attaining age of 58 years but is a member of EPF Scheme, 1952 eligible for relief under this Scheme?
Ans: EPF members who are not EPS members due to completion of 58 years shall be eligible provided other conditions are fulfilled and the contribution from Central Govt. will be credited to his EPF account.
Q6: Can you illustrate the verification of eligibility of an EPF covered establishment for benefit under this Scheme?
Ans: If an establishment already covered under the EPF & MP Act, 1952 has remitted contributions in respect of fifty employees for the month of February, 2020, through ECR and on verification of ECR, it is found that for 46 employees (92% of 50 employees), the contributions are paid on wages less than Rs.15000/-, the establishment is eligible.
All the 46 employees earning wages less than Rs.15000/- are eligible for benefit.
If the above situation of total employees up to 100 and 90% or more of employees earning monthly wage of less than Rs.15000/- prevails in wage month of March, 2020, April, 2020 and May 2020, the establishment is eligible for benefit under this Scheme.
Q7. What is the quantum of Central Govt. relief under this Scheme?
Ans: The entire employee’s EPF contributions (12% of wages) and employer’s EPF & EPS contribution (12% of wages), totalling 24% of the monthly wages for the next three months shall be directly paid by the Central Govt. in the EPF accounts (UAN) of eligible employees in employed in eligible establishments.
Q8: Whether employee is defined for the purpose of this Scheme?
Ans: The definition of employee as contained in sec 2(f) of the EPF & MP Act, 1952 as well as other definitions in EPF & MP Act, 1952 are mutatis mutandis applicable to this Scheme.
Q9: Who will be considered as contributory member for determining eligibility?
Ans: Employee, employed in eligible establishment, should be a contributory member of EPF Scheme, 1952 & Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995, whose contributions are received against his/her UAN for any period during last six months (wage months-September 2019 to February 2020) in the ECR filed by any eligible establishment.
Q10: How an eligible employee is benefitted by this Scheme?
Ans: The monthly employee’s EPF contributions @ 12% of monthly wage which is deducted from wage of the employee is now to be paid by the Central Govt. in the EPF account of the eligible employee. So there will be no deduction from wages of eligible employee so he/she will have a higher take home salary.
Since the employer is also supported for employer’s share by the Govt., it prevents loss of employment of low wage earners and ensures payment of wages to employees.
Q11: How an employer of eligible establishment is benefitted by this Scheme?
Ans: Employer of eligible establishment is not required to pay his share of EPF & EPS contributions @12% of monthly wage of eligible employees of his establishment and so employer saves this money. This is an incentive to employers of small business to retain all his employees and pay them wages.
Q12: Can you illustrate the monetary benefit to an Employee & Employer under this Scheme?
Ans: If an eligible employee draws a monthly wage of Rs.10000/-, Rs.1200/- which was to be paid into EPF by deduction from his monthly wage will now be paid by the Central Govt.
Further, in the above case, the employer is also not required to incur expenditure of Rs.1200/- from his finances as the Central Govt. pays the same.
Q13: So, Central Govt. will bear the entire liability under the EPF & MP Act, 1952 for eligible establishments?
Ans: The Central Govt. shall bear the entire liability towards the EPF & EPS contributions of the eligible employees in eligible establishment. The employer of eligible assets, shall continue to pay the EDLI contributions and EPF administrative charges for all employees as well as the EPF & EPS contributions for ineligible employees.
Q 14: Whether this scheme is applicable to employees in exempted establishment?
Ans: Yes, provided that the establishment meets the eligibility conditions as mentioned in Answer to Q3
Q 15: If the UAN is not seeded with Aadhaar, how the validation/seeding is possible in lockdown period?
Ans: Online e-KYC facility is available to member on EPFO Portal as well on UMANG mobile App to self-validate their UAN with Aadhaar without any intervention by Employer. This is in addition to Online Aadhaar validation in member’s UAN by employer.
Since the validation is Online, seeding of Aadhaar in UAN can be completed now also.
Q 16: Whether the EPFO will communicate with the employers of the establishments found eligible from ECRs of month prior to March 2020?
Ans: Yes, EPFO will send communication in employer’s login to all such establishments for payment of wages to employees and filing of ECR. However, the eligibility will be validated on filing of ECR by employers for the wage months- March, 2020, April 2020 and May, 2020 and also with reference to information furnished in Form 5A.
Q 17: How the benefits can be applied for and who has to apply, employer or employee?
Ans: The employer in relation to any eligible establishment, is required to disburse salary/wages for the month to all employees of the establishment, without deducting EPF contributions from wages of eligible employees and file Electronic Challan cum Return (ECR) for the month to claim benefit under this Scheme.
Q 18: Is the employer required to file separate ECR for the eligible employees?
Ans: Each eligible establishment has to file only one valid ECR for each of three months in respect of its total employees both eligible as well as ineligible employees.
Q 19: Is the employer required to file any other information other than ECR?
Ans: The Form 5A (Ownership return) should contain particulars of all branches and departments of the establishment and also code numbers, if any, taken for administrative convenience for the branches. The employer can update Form 5A online using his approved Digital Signature Certificate (DSC).
Q 20: Whether the contributions amount has to be initially paid by the establishment and thereafter reimbursed by Central Govt.?
Ans: Once ECR is uploaded by an employer of eligible establishment, the challan will separately show such amounts of employees’ and employers’ contributions as Central Govt. relief due under this Scheme in respect of eligible employees and the remaining amount payable by the employer.
After the employer remits the payment due from him as reflected in challan as noted above, the EPF & EPS contributions in respect of eligible employees will be credited directly in their respective UAN by the Central Govt.
Q 21: What is the responsibility of employer for availing the benefits?
Ans: The employer must ensure to file correct information, statement or declaration for total number of employees, disbursement of wages, amount of wages in the ECR and full details of establishment in Form 5A. The employer is required to file a certificate/declaration in the format prescribed under 6 (vii) of the Scheme at the time of ECR submission.
If it is discovered that the information furnished or declaration made electronically in ECR or Form 5A or otherwise are false/incorrect, then the employer will be liable to refund the relief and also face the penal consequences for such contravention under the EPF & MP Act, 1952.
Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation MES (Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. Of India) Head Office Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 14- Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Delhi— 110066
संख्या: HRD/1(71)2014/Misc./Pt. II
दिनांक : 06.04.2020
सेवा में
सभी अपर केन्द्रीय भविष्य निधि आयुक्त
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Subject: Entitlement of Mileage allowance in addition to Conveyance Allowance during COVID-19 Lockdown – regarding.
As you are aware, the services of EPFO have been brought under the essential services in public interest and it calls for skeletal attendance of officers and staff at various offices for carrying out the requisite functions. As public transport is not available during the lockdown declared by Central Government on account of COVID-19. Officers and staff may be required to use their own vehicles for coming to office to perform essential duties. Accordingly, in order to incentivise usage of own conveyance, following mileage allowance may be provided to officers and staff attending office to render essential services from office in accordance with roster/orders of their controlling officers.
i. Mileage allowance will be admissible for Two /Four-wheeler vehicles used and at the corresponding rates (as being used to regulate TA bills) specified by competent Government Authorities where office is located.
ii. Distance will be counted by shortest route in accordance with Google Maps from office to declared place of residence as per service book of concerned officials multiplied by 2.
iii. Officials will give only one consolidated self-certified bill for claiming above Mileage allowance within 30 days of lifting of lockdown orders by Government of India.
iv. Officials using staff car or car hired by office wouldn’t be entitled tor above Mileage Allowance.
v Above mileage allowance will be admissible in addition to Transport Allowance payable under FR&SR.
vi. Authorities empowered to pass TA Bills as per delegation of financial powers will be competent to pass above bills.
To
All Addl CPFCs in charge of Zones
All RPFCs in charge of Regional Offices
All OlCs in charge of District Offices
Sub: Forwarding of Office memo dated 09.04.2020 and Scheme Guidelines approved by Ministry of Labour. Govt. of India to implement the PMGKY package
Sir,
The Govt. of India on 26.03.2020 announced Rs.1.70 Lakh Crore relief package under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) for the poor to help them fight the battle against Corona Virus Pandemic. As part of the said package, the Central Govt. proposes to pay 24 percent of the monthly wages into EPF accounts for next three months of Wage-earners below Rupees fifteen thousand per month, who are employed in establishments having up to one hundred employees, with 90% or more of such employees earning monthly wages less than Rs.15000/-.
To implement the aforesaid package, the Ministry of Labour, Govt. of India, has approved a Scheme with guidelines which has been issued vide Office Memo no. C-1/Misc /2020-2021/Vol. II/Pt/6 dated 09.04.2020, the same are enclosed herewith. The said document has been hosted on the EPFO website accessible on home page under the TAB ‘COVID-19’.
On basis of data furnished by establishments in the Electronic Challan cum Returns (ECR) filed under their EPF Code numbers, a provisional list of probable eligible establishments has been drawn up which are available to Zos/ROs in the MIS and communication is also being issued in the login of these establishments.
However, eligibility of these or any establishment is liable to be validated once the employer disburses the wages to the employees and uploads ONLY One valid ECR for each of the wage months – March 2020, April 2020 and May 2020 with the required certification and undertaking as per the Scheme guidelines.
The IS Division shall ensure all technical and software preparedness for smooth filing of ECR, validation of eligibility and upfront credit of Central Govt. relief in r/o eligible employees ineligible establishments.
Central Railway’s “Rail Parivar Dekh-Rekh Muhim” covers now 2 lakh persons
Ever since Central Railway launched ‘Rail Parivar Dekh-Rekh Muhim’ to alleviate the concerns of employees and their families during these uncertain times, more than a week ago, Central Railway has crossed the number of 2 lakh including railway employees and their family members.The idea has been appreciated by Railway Board and adopted all over other Railways. The main idea is to be in regular contact with all the railway employees of Central Railway, keeping a record of their health status (including their family members), providing adequate support during the lockdown period.
Shri Sanjeev Mittal, General Manager, Central Railway said that this campaign will be further enriched to higher levels of cooperative support in the ongoing fight against the COVID19 pandemic and instil solidarity amongst the Railway employees. The role of Human Resource Department which has coordinated with other departments for this initiative is worth mentioning.
Dr. A.K. Sinha, Principal Chief Personnel Officer, Central Railway said that a message has been sent to all the Railway staff and officers to maintain a Contact Dairy in which before they go to sleep, they are supposed to list down the names and details of people they have met during the day to help track contacts if someone turns COVID positive.
He also said the resourcefulness of Divisional Railway Managers of all the divisions of Central Railway have made it possible to reach the figure of 2 lakh.
Benefits:
Every employee has been contacted and mapped location wise so that in case of an emergency, help can reach them quickly. This one-to-one contact program enabled CR to get the ‘Arogya Setu App’ downloaded by almost all the employees and additional 50,000 pensioners as on date as well. Families of employees have been counselled that frontline staff will be required to keep the essential services running and that the administration is with them to take care of their needs. All the information on personal protection and measures to contain the spread of COVID are being shared with all the employees and their families.
Colony Care Committees have been activated and other local committees have been formed with the help of employees / Union Members and these are taking care of employee’s day to day needs during the lock down. Various cooperative societies of our Railways have been activated and colony wise duty has been assigned to nominated members for provision of groceries etc.
As on date:
Headquarters – Total staff 17,295 – 16,485 downloaded + 16,572 family members
Mumbai Division – Total staff 31,907 – 30,019 downloaded + 44,061 family members
Nagpur division – Total staff 15,750 – 14,052 downloaded + 14,154 family members
Bhusaval division–Total staff 16,026 – 13,846 downloaded + 10,401 family members
Pune division – Total staff 9,210 – 8,914 downloaded + 11,241 family members
Solapur division – Total staff 10,148 – 9,388 downloaded + 12,309 family members
Total = Staff 1,00,336 – 92,704 downloaded + 1,08,738 family members.
This is also being extended to the contractual staff and allied workers
In this current scenario, with the outbreak of the COVID – 19 pandemic and the Hon’ble Prime Minister seeking the help from the citizens of the country to contribute generously in the ‘PM CARES Fund’, many have come forward with open hearts and contributed their best. W. Rly employees have also partaken in this noble cause to fight the economic crisis in the aftermath of this pandemic and help in the nation building process.
The Western Railway Employees Union (WREU) is one of the recognised trade union affiliated to All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF) and Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS). Shri J. R. Bhosale – General Secretary of WREU has stated that in this situation when the nation is reeling under such a big crisis, WREU has decided to be a part of the noble cause and has contributed Rs. 52 lakhs to Prime Ministers Relief Fund and Rs. 25 Lakhs to Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Welfare Fund for COVID 19 affected patients relief work. Besides, it is also worth mentioning, that all the employees of W. Rly including officers have already decided earlier to voluntarily contributed their ones day’s basic salary to “PM CARES Fund”.
As per Notification No. 02/2018 dated 18.07.2018, Teachers Recruitment Board conducted the Examination for the Direct Recruitment of Assistant Professors / Assistant Professors (Pre-Law) in Government Law Colleges from 13.10.2018 to 16.10.2018.
The board has released the tentative key answers, for all subjects on based on the recommendation of subject experts on 14.12.2018.
Now the final key answers is hereby published in the website.
Utmost care has been taken in preparing the tentative key answers list and in publishing it. Teachers Recruitment Board reserves the right to correct any errors that may have crept in. Incorrect tentative key answer would not confer any right of enforcement.
F. No 113-03/2017-SB
Govt. of India
Ministry of Communication
Department of Posts
(F.S. Division)
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001
Dated: 11.04.2020
To,
All Head of Circles/Regions
Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi
Subject : Relaxation guidelines for PPF/SSA Accounts – reg.
Madam/Sir,
The undersigned is directed to inform that, vide O.M. no. 1/4/6/2020-NS dated 11.04.2020 the MoF(DEA) has taken decision to relax some regulatory provisions to safeguard the interest of Small Savings depositors in view of the lockdown in the country due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2. The following relaxation guidelines in reference to Public Provident Fund (PPF) and Sukanya Samriddhi Account (SSA) are issued with immediate effect.
a. The Public Provident fund (PPF) Account/ Sukanya Samriddhi Account (SSA) holders will be eligible to make a single deposit each in account(s) opened in his own name and/ or account(s) opened in the name of minor(s) as the case may be for F.Y. 2019-20 till 30.06.2020 subject to the condition of maximum deposit ceilings prescribed in the PPF/SSA scheme provisions.
b. While depositing for F.Y. 2019-20, the subscribed will have to give an undertaking to the Post Office that “The maximum deposit ceiling applicable to PPF Account/ SSA Scheme (as per the relevant statute) opened by me in my own name and/or in the name of the minor, as the case may be, will not be breached with this deposit for F.Y. 2019-20. At any stage, if it is found that the ceiling has been breached, then the excess deposit will be treated as irregular and shall be returned to me without any interest.”
c. The deposit will earn interest from the date of actual deposit and will be calculated as per the provisions of the PPF/SSA scheme.
d. If no deposit was made in the PPF/ SSA accounts maintained by the individual in F.Y. 2019-20, no default fee for F.Y. 2019-20 will be charged if the account is regularized by making deposit before 30.06.2020. However, default fee shall be charged for defaults pertaining to Financial Years other than F.Y. 2019-20.
e. For the purpose of deciding the withdrawal/ loan limit in the PPF account, the outstanding balance on 31.03.2020 would be considered.
f. The subscribers of PPF / SSA may continue to make deposit for F.Y. 2020-21 in the usual manner. However, the subscriber of the PPF Account/SSA shall deposit the amount for F.Y. 2019-20 and 2020-21 separately in his account
g. All those subscribers, whose accounts were matured on 31.03.2020 (including the period of one year for extension) and could not be extended due to lockdown despite willingness, may now extend their PPF account by submitting the prescribed form before 30.06.2020.
h. The subscriber may submit scanned copy of Account Extension form duly signed to the Post Office through registered email id to respective Post office. However, the original copy of the same shall be submitted to the concerned account office, once the lockdown is lifted in the country or concerned area, as the case may be.
3. Accordingly necessary amendments are being made in Finacle. Non CBS Post Offices should also take necessary action accordingly.
4. It is requested to circulate it to all concerned for information and necessary action. The same may also be placed on the notice boards of the Post Offices in public area.
5. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
Yours Faithfully,
( Devendra Sharma )
Assistant Director (SB)
No.8/5/2020-CS-I (T) (pt-1) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training
Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated 8th April, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Postponement of the mandatory training programmes of CSS officers scheduled between April to June, 2020.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No 8/5/2020-CS-I (T) dated 11 3,2020 nominating 50 Under Secretaries for Level ‘E’ training programme to be held from 13th April to 22nd May, 2020
2. The aforesaid training programme for which nominations have already been made and other training programmes which were scheduled to be held in the month of April, 2020 in respect of CCS officers have been postponed, as intimated by the Institute of Secretariat Training and Management (ISTM) in view of the prevailing situation consequent upon the outbreak of COVID-19 virus. The details of the training programmes for CSS officers, thus postponed are given below:
SI. No.
Name of the Programme
Commencing from
Duration
1
CSS- 63rd Level-E Trg. Prog.
13th April, 2020
06 weeks
2
CSS- 95th Level-D Trg. Prog.
07th April, 2020
12 weeks
3
CSS- 92nd Level-A Trg. Prog.
13th April, 2020
04 weeks
4
CSS- 91st Level-B Trg. Prog
13th April, 2020
05 weeks
3. Fresh dates for the schedules of the aforesaid training programmes will be communicated later. In this respect the website of this Department at https://www.dopt.gov.in and the ISTM at https://www.istm.gov.in may be checked from time to time for updates.
(P. Bairagi Sahu)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
